Factors Related to the Utilization of Birth Waiting House by Delivery Women in the Working Area of
Puskesmas Treatment, Padang City
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labor which adequate and research Bakoil (2017) which states health insurance as well take
effect in a manner no direct to utilization house wait for labor.
The RTK program was launched in January 2016 simultaneously at all Community Health
Centers in the Padang City area. Outreach has also been carried out good that by Service Health
Padang city to every public health center nor Public. However, in fact, the Public not yet
enthusiastic use the RTK. This can be seen from the initial survey that the researchers
conducted with several RTK coordinators, all of whom said that the RTK at the Puskesmas
was no longer active. This is because the funds from the government are not flowing smoothly
and the community is not too enthusiastic about taking advantage of this RTK.
There is a number of reason which underlie the mother no utilise facility provided by the
Government. Based on the results of interviews with researchers to ten person mother which
once maternity in 5 treatment center in Padang City, 70 percent said the family did not support
so no one accompanied while in RTK, 60 percent say no is labor which first, 85 percent say
condition and their pregnancies are in good health, and 55 percent do not know yet clear about
the benefits, facilities obtained and costs while in the RTK so they think they don't need the
RTK because they are giving birth could where done just.
Results observation researcher in the field obtained that position 5 locations all RTK in
Padang City, namely RTK Sebrang Padang Health Center, RTK Public health center ugh, RTK
Public health center Cold Water, RTK Nanggalo Health Center and RTK Bungus Health
Center. The RTK is not far from the Puskesmas and the facilities available at the RTK are in
accordance with standards such as: listed by the Minister of Health. However, the drawbacks
are owned by almost whole RTK is only capable holds less than four mother persons at the
same time because the size of the house used is not too big. This could be another reason why
people are not willing to use it RTK.
Some of the results of previous studies, namely Kawakatsu et al (2014), and Ruiz et al
(2013), show that factors which relate with the utilization of house wait birth that is factor
demographics, mother's education, mother's knowledge, birth interval, distance and time
traveled, socio-economic conditions, completeness of birth waiting for home facilities, services
and skills of health workers, referral system, involvement and role as well as Public, and health
mother. Results study the also in support by research (Sukoco, 2017).
In line with the Andalas University Research Master Plan (RIP), this research will be
integrated into the themes of Food Security, Medicine and Health. Description of the research
sub-theme, namely nutrition and health, especially maternal and child health.
METHOD
Study this is study survey explanation or explanatory research with a cross-sectional
design. Data collection was carried out in August 2022. The population in this study were all
mothers who gave birth on January - July 2022, which totaled 185 people and the research
sample was a sample that met the inclusion criteria. The instrument to be used in this study is
a questionnaire.